Garden Fete 2015

In the week building up to the 64th annual Garden Fete on Cockerton Green, members of the group nervously watched weather forecasts to see if the rain which was predicted would hold off so the fete could be held outdoors. Thankfully, on this occasion, the weather man was wrong and the decision to hold the fete outside was made early on Saturday morning. (This decision was also influenced by Maddie’s petition for an outside fete which had a whole seven signatures.)

From around 8am, leaders, Seniors, parents, Scouts, and the committee worked together to prepare the usual variety of stalls, games, tents and – to celebrate the group’s century year – a bell tent with a replica camp kitchen. The kitchen, which was manned by the Seniors all day, was packed full of gadgets and cooking equipment so it was an accurate representation of life at camp.

Above descending: The PR tent, Punch and Judy,
Charlie on a Pogo-stick

The kitchen drew attention from ex-members of the group, one being Russ Wilkinson who praised the good spirits of the people in the group. Arthur Morgan, another ex-member (and retired teacher), commented: “It's nice to see the Green being used as it should be used for everyone in the community.” He also explained that the current bell tent was used when he was a Scout!

The newly opened Milk Shack in Cockerton was kind enough to offer any member of the group wearing uniform a discount on their milkshakes. This offer was taken up by the Scouts… numerous times by some.

Although there were some intermittent drizzles of rain throughout the day, somewhere in the region of £4285 was raised (and that’s not including program selling). Puffed out from packing away, Alec Llewellyn, leader-in-charge, said he was extremely pleased with and thankful for everyone’s efforts.

Neil prepares to release a Chinese lantern